Chapter 2 - Learning Health Skills
• Health Skills (Life Skills)
– Specific
&
to maintain,
protect, &
all aspects of your health
* Communication Skills
* Conflict
* Analyzing Influences
Management
*A
* Practicing Healthful
behaviors
*R
* Accessing Information
* Stress
*
*
Goal Setting
• Goals
– Things you aim for that take
&
–D
for your life (road map)
• Short-term Goal
– You can reach in a
period of time
• Long-term Goal
– You plan to reach over an
period of
time
– Series of short-term goals
you
reach your long-term goal
Reaching Your Goal
• Action Plan
–A
1.
2.
3.
4.
Set a s
,r
goal & write it down
List the steps you will take to reach your goal
Identify s
of help & support
Set a reasonable time frame for achieving your
goal
5. Evaluate your p
by establishing
checkpoints
6. R
yourself for achieving your goal(s)
Decision Making
• Achieving good health begins with
making r
decisions
•T
responsibility for your life’s
purpose & direction
• As you grow older, you have to:
–Make
decisions
–Set
for yourself
–Plan how to reach your goals
Values
• Values
–Ideas,
,&
about
what is important that help guide
the way you live
• The decisions
reflect your
personal values & the values of your
family
The Decision-Making Process
• Decision-Making Skills
The Decision-Making Process
The HELP Strategy
When weighing the options for any decision, asking yourself these questions:
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P
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) Does this choice present any health risks?
) Does this choice reflect what you value?
) Does this option violate any local, state,
or federal laws?
of this choice?
) Would your parents or guardians approve
The Decision-Making Process
Steps of the Decision-Making Process
STEP 1
State
STEP 2
List the
STEP 3
Weigh the Possible Outcomes.
STEP 4
Consider
STEP 5
Make a Decision and Act on It.
STEP 6
.
.
.
the Decision.